Ford tyre pressures

Ford Focus tyre pressure

The tyre pressures Ford prints in its handbook for each Focus tyre size, by generation — Focus Mk4 (2018 on) and Focus Mk3 (2011–2018). Find your tyre size on the sidewall, then read across.

Focus tyre pressures by generation

Focus Mk4 (2018 on)

195/65R16

Excluding Active and ST (2018 launch edition) (2018 launch edition (variant 6071))

FrontRearNormal load38 psi2.6 bar38 psi2.6 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

205/60R16

Excluding Active and ST

FrontRearNormal load38 psi2.6 bar38 psi2.6 barFully laden38 psi2.6 bar45 psi3.1 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/50R17

Excluding Active and ST

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar33 psi2.3 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/50R17

ST

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar33 psi2.3 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/55R17

Active

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar33 psi2.3 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/50R18

Active

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar33 psi2.3 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/40R18

Excluding Active and ST

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden36 psi2.5 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/40R18

ST

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/35R19

ST

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden39 psi2.7 bar39 psi2.7 bar
Maker's handbookSource

Spare wheel: T125/70R16 — 60 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource

Notes from the handbooks
  • 195/65R16: Printed only in the 2018 launch edition (variant 6071). Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.6 (38); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (psi).
  • 205/60R16: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.6 (38); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 3.1 (45) bar (psi). The 2018 launch edition (variant 6071) prints for this size: front 2.3 (33), rear 2.3 (33); full load front 2.4 (35), rear 3.1 (45) bar (psi).
  • 215/50R17: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.3 (33); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.9 (42) bar (psi).
  • 215/50R17: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.7 (39), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.9 (42), rear 3 (44) bar (psi).
  • 215/55R17: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.3 (33); full load front 2.4 (35), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi).
  • 215/50R18: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.3 (33); full load front 2.5 (36), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi).
  • 235/40R18: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.5 (36), rear 2.9 (42) bar (psi).
  • 235/40R18: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.5 (36), rear 2.6 (38) bar (psi).
  • 235/35R19: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (100 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.7 (39), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.9 (42), rear 3 (44) bar (psi).
What the handbooks don't say
  • Main figures are from the latest online edition (variant 8440, no build dates printed). Intermediate editions (variants 7464/7665/8022/8256) print the same figures for the sizes they share; the ST table in variant 6888 prints full load 2.3 (33)/2.3 (33) for 215/50R17 where later editions print 2.4 (35)/2.4 (35).

Focus Mk3 (2011–2018)

205/55 R 16

1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi

FrontRearNormal load30 psi2.1 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

205/55 R 16

2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/55 R 16

1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi

FrontRearNormal load30 psi2.1 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/55 R 16

2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/55 R 16

ST

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/50 R 17

1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi

FrontRearNormal load30 psi2.1 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/50 R 17

2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

215/50 R 17

ST

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/40 R 18

1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi

FrontRearNormal load30 psi2.1 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/40 R 18

2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW

FrontRearNormal load33 psi2.3 bar30 psi2.1 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar41 psi2.8 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/40 R 18

ST

FrontRearNormal load35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 barFully laden35 psi2.4 bar35 psi2.4 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/35 R 19

ST

FrontRearNormal load41 psi2.8 bar38 psi2.6 barFully laden49 psi3.4 bar49 psi3.4 bar
Maker's handbookSource

235/35R19

RS

FrontRearNormal load41 psi2.8 bar38 psi2.6 barFully laden46 psi3.2 bar46 psi3.2 bar
Maker's handbookSource

Spare wheel: T125/70 R16 — 61 psi (4.2 bar) Maker's handbookSource

Notes from the handbooks
  • 205/55 R 16: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph) (1.0L EcoBoost, 1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi): front 2.1 (30), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.4 (35), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph) (1.5L EcoBoost): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.4 (35), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph) (2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW): front 2.5 (36), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 12mm (0.5in) snow chains.
  • 205/55 R 16: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.5 (36), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 12mm (0.5in) snow chains.
  • 215/55 R 16: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.1 (30), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.4 (35), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 10mm (0.4in) snow chains with steel wheels. Up to 7mm (0.3in) snow chains with alloy wheels.
  • 215/55 R 16: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 10mm (0.4in) snow chains with steel wheels. Up to 7mm (0.3in) snow chains with alloy wheels.
  • 215/55 R 16: Continuous Speed in Excess of 220 km/h (137 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.7 (39), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 12mm (0.5 in) snow chains with steel wheels.
  • 215/50 R 17: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.1 (30), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.4 (35), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 7mm (0.3in) snow chains.
  • 215/50 R 17: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 7mm (0.3in) snow chains.
  • 215/50 R 17: Continuous Speed in Excess of 220 km/h (137 mph): front 2.6 (38), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.8 (41), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Handbook footnote: Up to 10mm (0.4 in) snow chains.
  • 235/40 R 18: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph) (1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT, 1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L Duratec-HE - MI4, 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi, 1.6L Duratorq-TDCi): front 2.1 (30), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.4 (35), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi). Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph) (2.0L Duratorq-TDCi - DW): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi).
  • 235/40 R 18: Continuous Speed in Excess of 160 km/h (99 mph) or With Trailer Towing up to 100 km/h (62 mph): front 2.3 (33), rear 2.1 (30); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.8 (41) bar (psi).
  • 235/40 R 18: Continuous Speed in Excess of 220 km/h (137 mph): front 2.4 (35), rear 2.4 (35); full load front 2.6 (38), rear 2.6 (38) bar (psi).
  • 235/35 R 19: Continuous Speed in Excess of 220 km/h (137 mph): front 2.8 (41), rear 2.6 (38); full load front 3.4 (49), rear 3.4 (49) bar (psi).
What the handbooks don't say
  • Main table is the 2015-facelift edition (no build dates printed). The 2013-14 edition (variant 3095, vehicles built from 22-04-2013) prints the same bar figures with 2.1 bar shown as 31 psi rather than 30, and covers the 2.0L EcoBoost ST in a separate table (215/55 R16, 215/50 R17 2.4 (35) all round, full load rear 2.8 (41); 235/40 R18 2.4 (35) all round).
  • 2011-2012 handbook editions were not found online.

Figures marked "Maker's handbook" link to the maker's own document. "Reported" figures are the maker's, read from a copy we could not get from the maker directly. A figure marked ≈ has been converted from the unit the handbook prints. Nothing here has been checked against your car: if it disagrees with the label on the car, the label wins.

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Tyre pressure questions

What tyre pressure should a Ford Focus have?

It depends on the tyre size and, on some versions, the engine. For the sizes Ford lists, the normal-load pressure is 30–41 psi (2.1–2.8 bar) at the front and 30–38 psi (2.1–2.6 bar) at the rear. Find your size in the tables above, and check the tyres cold.

What size tyres does a Ford Focus take?

Ford fitted the Focus with 195/65 R16, 205/55 R16, 205/60 R16, 215/55 R16, 215/50 R17, 215/55 R17, 215/50 R18 and 235/40 R18, among others, depending on the generation and trim. The size is printed on the side of your tyre; the pressures above are listed by size.

Where is the tyre pressure label on a Ford Focus?

On most cars it is on the driver's door pillar or inside the fuel filler flap. It normally gives the same figures as the handbook, which is where the ones on this page come from — if the two ever disagree, go by the label on your car.

When should I use the fully laden pressures?

When the car is carrying a full load — every seat taken, a full boot or a trailer. For everyday driving use the normal figures.

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